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He said: “He made the second most number of appearances last season and he’s very much a combative central midfield player who wears his heart on his sleeve.

“He’s not perhaps the flashiest of players, but he’s certainly somebody who gives his all for the cause.

“He’s someone the fans get behind because they can kind of relate to him as they can see his passion.

“Especially given the predicament Shrewsbury were in last season, he was one of the key figures in the dressing room, along with Matt Sadler, who has been there and done it and have still got a lot to give.”

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Deegan will be a huge asset to United with his imposing character, according to Edwards.

He said: “If you look at the team at the back end of the season when they in a relegation scrap, Deegan and Sadler you sense they were the ones playing big roles because there were quite a few youngsters.

“I think you can always gauge by the character because they were the two that were most forthcoming to speak to us as well.

“He’s not somebody who’s going to come in with a lot of goals or assists, but you know what you’re going to get from him – seven out of 10 most weeks.

“I think they’ve got a good player there and he’ll be more than capable, especially in League Two.”